Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
900 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.5B invested in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF in 2016 Q2 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 69 funds opening new positions, 425 increasing their positions, 311 reducing their positions, and 51 closing their positions.
37% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 425 | Existing positions reduced: 311
35% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 69 | Existing positions closed: 51
6% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $20.3B → $21.5B (+$1.18B)
1% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 134 → 136 (+2)
1% more funds holding
Funds holding: 890 → 900 (+10)
26% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $65.2M | Put options by funds: $87.5M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jones Financial Companies
Des Peres,
Missouri
|
+$309M |
| 2 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$284M |
| 3 |
USAA
United Services Automobile Association
San Antonio,
Texas
|
+$261M |
| 4 |
TAIM
TD Ameritrade Investment Management
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
+$63.7M |
| 5 |
Vanguard Group
Malvern,
Pennsylvania
|
+$61.3M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BG
BlackRock Group
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$175M |
| 2 |
BA
Bridgewater Associates
Westport,
Connecticut
|
-$165M |
| 3 |
NMIMC
Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
|
-$153M |
| 4 |
DCM
Discovery Capital Management
South Norwalk,
Connecticut
|
-$143M |
| 5 |
LPL Financial
San Diego,
California
|
-$132M |
VWO Hedge Fund Activity: Q2 2016 in Review
900 of the 3,756 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) for Q2 2016, worth a combined $21.5B — up 5.8% from $20.3B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 69 funds opened new VWO positions and 51 closed out — a net gain of 18 holders — while 425 added to existing stakes and 311 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Jones Financial Companies, adding an estimated $309M. The largest seller was BlackRock Group, exiting entirely with an estimated $175M sold.
- 900 institutional investors held Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO) as of Q2 2016, up from 890 in Q1 2016.
- Funds reported $21.5B of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF stock for Q2 2016, up 5.8% quarter-over-quarter.
- 69 funds opened new Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF positions in Q2 2016 and 51 closed out, a net change of +18 holders.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF buyer in Q2 2016 was Jones Financial Companies, an estimated $309M added.
- The largest Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF seller in Q2 2016 was BlackRock Group, an estimated $175M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q2 2016.